- ATLiens
Infobox Album | Name = ATLiens
Type =Album
Artist =OutKast
Released =August 27 ,1996 (US)
Recorded = 1994-1996
Genre =Southern hip hop ,Alternative hip hop
Length = 58:31
Label = LaFace/Arista
Producer =Organized Noize ,OutKast
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:iq3zefek8gfo link]
*"Blender" Rating|4|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1166 link]
*"Rap Pages" (favorable) [http://www.tower.com/atliens-outkast-cd/wapi/105794836 link]
*RapReviews rating-10|10 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_atliens.html link]
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/outkast/albums/album/301210/review/6067352/atliens link]
*The Source Rating|4|5 [http://www.tower.com/atliens-outkast-cd/wapi/105794836 link]
*Sputnikmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=10407 link]
*"Washington City" (favorable) [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=11278 link]Last album = "Southernplaya- listicadillacmuzik"
(1994)
This album = "ATLiens"
(1996)
Next album = "Aquemini "
(1998) |"ATLiens" is the second album by hip-hop duo
OutKast . It was released onAugust 27 ,1996 . The title is aportmanteau of "ATL" (anabbreviation ofAtlanta, Georgia ) and "aliens".Overview
Unlike their debut, "
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik ", in which the two portrayed themselves as Southern pimps, many songs on "ATLiens" feature more unconventional subject matter for hip hop. It also has a notably more laid-back, spacey production sound, which they would continue to a certain extent on their follow-up album "Aquemini ". Two-thirds of the album is produced byOrganized Noize , OutKast's primary production team. The rest is produced by Earthtone III, a production team that OutKast themselves are a part of. While critically acclaimed, it would not be until they released "Aquemini " and most notably "Stankonia " that OutKast would receive significant mainstream popularity. Thehit single "Elevators (Me & You)" was later included on the "Big Boi & Dre Present... OutKast" greatest hits album in 2001. In1998 , the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.Track listing
ingles chart positions
Personnel
* Alvin Speights - Mixing
*Andre 3000 - Vocals
* Andrea Martin - Vocals
* Bernasky Wall - Engineering
*Big Boi - Vocals
*Big Gipp - Vocals
* Blake Eiseman - Engineering
* Brian Frye - Engineering
* Carlos Glover - Acoustic Guitar
* Carlton Batts - Mastering
*Cee-Lo - Vocals
*Cool Breeze - Vocals
* Craig Love - Guitar
*Debra Killings - Vocals
* Dee Simmons - Drum
* Derrick Williams - Engineering
* Dexter Simmons - Engineering, Mixing
* Ed Stroud - Guitar
* James "Jay" Nicholas - Bass
* Jarvis Blackshear - Engineering
*Jazzyfatnastees - Vocals
* John Frye - Engineering
* John Wydrycs - Engineering
* Joi - Vocals
* Kenny Wright - Keyboard
* Kerren Berz - Violin
*Khujo - Vocals
* Leslie Brathwaite - Mixing
* Marq Jefferson - Bass Guitar
* Martin Terry - Guitar
* Marvin "Chanz" Parkman - Keyboard, Organ
* Mike Wilson - Engineering
*Mr. DJ - Scratches
* Neal Pogue - Mixing
*Organized Noize - Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Mixing & Production
*Outkast - Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Mixing & Production
* Peaches - Vocals
* Preston Crump - Bass Guitar
* ShaJuanna Edghill - Vocals
* Skinny Miracles - Piano
*Sleepy Brown - Vocals
*T-Mo - Vocals
* Tamara - Vocals
* Tommy Martin - Acoustic Guitar
*Trina Broussard - Vocals
* Whild Peach - Vocals
* Witchdoctor - VocalsExternal links
* [http://www.everything-outkast.com Everything You Wanted to Know About Outkast]
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